Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday walked out of the confirmation hearing for Emil Bove, President Trump's former defense lawyer, to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

A group of former prosecutors are pushing to block the judicial nomination of Emil Bove, a former Trump attorney who they accused of being a "hatchet man," according to memos obtained by CBS News.

Famed skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 Baumgartner achieved international recognition in 2012 when he performed a jump from 24 miles above the Earth, higher than anyone before him. He died on Thursday in a paragliding accident.

Judge Michael Luttig, a critic of Trump who sought to disqualify the 47th president, is leading a charge to torpedo Bove’s bid.

The ex-judges—co-led by the well-respected conservative J. Michael Luttig—highlighted controversies during Emil Bove’s short time at the Justice Department, including allegations he steered prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams as part of a deal in which Adams would be expected to enforce Trump’s anti-immigration policy.

Officials from as far back as the Kennedy administration through the current Trump administration signed a letter opposing Bove's nomination.